Featured Artist: Newton Faulkner (Part 2)
2 min readWith a brand new album penciled in for release this month, Newton Faulkner has proven that he really can do no wrong with four solid Top 10 studio albums already under his belt and his fair share of hit singles. Human Love, is Newton Faulkner’s 5th studio album to date and the collection sees the musician venturing into much more mainstream pop-oriented territory and a reinvention of his unique guitar driven style that has been heard on previous releases.
Human Love‘s first single is a spectacular cover of the Major Laser track Get Free and, like previous overs performed by Faulkner, the singer-songwriter has put his impeccable stamp all of over, making the track his own and shedding his signature ginger dreadlocks in the tracks captivating video and the musicians hits are what we focus on in part 2 of our 3 part feature on Newton in the lead up to the release of Human Love. Join us as we countdown our personal 5 favourite hits from the expanding Newton Faulkner catalogue….
5. Gone In The Morning
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4. I Need Something
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3. Clouds
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2. Over & Out
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1. Dream Catch Me
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Check back with us soon for the final part of our Featured Artist focus with our review of Newton Faulkner’s new album Human Love. In the meantime, join the conversation and let us know what your favourite Newton Faulkner song is by leaving a comment below.
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